#97AB8A
Sage · light cool green
About #97AB8A
#97AB8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 3.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E8AAB (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #97AB8A?
#97AB8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AB8A?
Use black text. Black on #97AB8A has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AB8A?
Its complementary colour is #9E8AAB, and analogous partners are #A7AB8A and #8AAB8E.